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Spain: High-speed train crash leaves at least 21 dead

A high-speed train travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed, crashing into an oncoming train near the town of Adamuz in the southern Andalusia region.Live TV

Spain: High-speed train crash leaves at least 21 dead

A high-speed train travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed, crashing into an oncoming train near the town of Adamuz in the southern Andalusia region.

A high-speed train crash in Spain
The train derailed in Adamuz, near Cordoba

More than 30 are being treated for serious injuries in hospital, Spain’s transport minister Oscar Puente said.

A high-speed train derailed on Sunday around 7.30 p.m. local time (1830 UTC), jumping the track and hitting an oncoming train
The train that derailed was carryiung around 300 passengers from Malaga to Midrid
The second train was carrying around 200 passengers from Madrid to Huevla
The collision happened near the town of Adamuz in Cordoba province
Rescue operations are still underway
Train services between Madrid and cities in Andalucia are suspended for Monday
Spain has Europe’s largest of high-speed rail network over 250km/h (155 mph), which spans more than 3,100 kilometers (1,900 miles) in length


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